Ford Taurus (2018 year). Manual - part 88

To Connect Using the System Menu

Plug the device into the USB port.  See

USB Port

 (page 330).

Press the AUX button, then the Menu
button to enter the Media Menu.

You can then scroll to:

Action and Description

Message

Press the OK button.

SELECT SRC

Press the OK button.

SYNC USB

Depending on how many digital media files are on your
connected device, the following message may appear in the
radio display.

Indexing…

When indexing is complete, the screen returns to the Play menu. You can then
select one of the following:

PLAY ALL

ARTISTS

ALBUMS

GENRES

PLAYLISTS

TRACKS

EXPLORE USB

SIMILARMUSIC

Exit the current menu.

RETURN

What's Playing?

When a track is playing, you can ask the
system to tell you what is currently playing.

Press the voice button and when prompted say:

Action and Description

Voice command

The system reads the metadata tags of the playing track,
and if the metadata tags are populated, the system will tell
you what track is playing.

Whats This? | Whats
Playing?

You can say any of the voice commands that appear within open and close brackets that
are separated by |. For example, where; (what's | what is) appears you say; what's or
what is.

You must say any of the voice commands that appear outside of open and close brackets.
For example, where text shows: (what's | what is) playing, you must say; "what's playing"
or "what is playing".

Media Voice Commands

Press the voice button and when
prompted say any of the following:

Voice command

USB [1]

You can then say any of the following

[Phone] Connections | [Media] Connec-
tions | [Bluetooth] Connections

Pause

Play

Play All

1,2

Play Artist ___

1,2

Play Album ___

1,2

Play Genre ___

3

[Play] Next Folder

[Play] Next Track | [Play] Next Song

1,2

Play Playlist ___

3

[Play] Previous Folder

Voice command

[Play] Previous Track | [Play] Previous
Song

1,2

[Play] Next Track | [Play] Next Song

Repeat [On]

Repeat Off

Shuffle [On]

Shuffle Off

1,2

Search Album ___

1,2

Search Artist ___

1,2

The system searches all
the data from your
indexed music and, if
available, begins to play
the chosen type of music.
You can only play genres
of music which are present
in the GENRE metadata
tags that you have on your
digital media player.

Search
Genre ___

Voice command

1,2

The system searches for a
specific artist/track/album
from the music indexed
through the USB port.

Search
Track ___
| Search
Song ___

1,2

This allows you to make
your previous command
more specific. By using this
command you can filter
though a previous selec-
tion, such as an artist to
play only specific album.

Refine
album ___

The system compiles a
playlist and then plays similar
music to what is currently
playing from the USB port
using indexed metadata
information.

Similar
Music

Autoplay Off

Turn autoplay on to listen to
music processed during
indexing. Turn autoplay off to
allow the indexing process to
finish before the system plays
any of your music.

Autoplay
[on]

1

 ___ is a dynamic listing, meaning that it

could be the name of anything, such as a
group, artist or song. For example you
could say "Play artist The Beatles".

2

 This voice command is not available until

indexing is complete.

3

 This voice command is only available in

folder mode.

Bluetooth Audio Command Guide

Press the voice button and say:

Voice command

Bluetooth Audio

You can then say any of the following:

[Phone] Connections | [Media] Connec-
tions | [Bluetooth] Connections

Pause

Play

[Play] Next Track | [Play] Next Song

[Play] Previous Track | [Play] Previous
Song

Media Menu Features

The media menu allows you to select your
media source, how to play your music, for
example by artist, genre, shuffle or repeat,
and to add, connect or delete devices.

Press the AUX button, then the Menu
button to enter the Media Menu.

You can then scroll to:

Action and Description

Message

Play your music by artist, album, genre,
playlists, tracks, similar music or to simply,
play all. You can also choose to Explore
USB to view the supported digital music
files on your playing device.

PLAY MENU

See Play Menu later in this section for more
information.

Select one of the following:

Press the OK button to access music
plugged into your USB port. You can also
plug in devices to charge them (if supported
by your device). Once connected, the

system indexes any readable media files.

1

SYNC USB

SELECT SRC

Press the OK button. This is a phone-
dependent feature that allows you to
stream music playing on your Bluetooth-
enabled phone. If supported by your device,
you can press seek to play the previous or
next track.

SYNC BT

Press the OK button to select and play
music from your portable music player over

your vehicle's speakers.

2

SYNC LINE IN

(If Equipped)

Choose to shuffle or repeat your music and select your Auto-
play settings. Once you turn these selections on, they remain
on until you turn them off. Press SEEK to play the previous or

next track.

3

MEDIA SETTIN

Press the OK button to shuffle available
media files in the current playlist. To shuffle
all media tracks, you must select Play All
in the play menu and then select Shuffle.

SHUFFLE

Press the OK button to repeat any song.

REPEAT

Press the OK button to turn autoplay on to
listen to music processed during indexing.
Turn autoplay off to allow the indexing
process to finish before the system plays

any of your music.

4

AUTOPLAY